This article showcases our top picks for the best North Carolina based Video Games companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Video Games industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top North Carolina Video Games Startups
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Epic Games
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Epic Games is an interactive entertainment company that develops games and offers its game engine technology to other developers.
Unreal Engine
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Unreal Engine is a software development firm that produces tools for game creators.
Plasma Games
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EdTech company making entertainment-quality games for STEM education
Impulsonic
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Impulsonic develops physics-based audio for video games and VR.
Puny Human
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Formed in 2007 and founded in 2011, Puny Human is a studio of talented video game developers headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Six Wing Studios
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Six Wing Studios is an operator of a gaming studio used to create engaging games with compelling narratives.
Brilliant Sole
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Smart Sensor Embedded Footwear Platform for Virtual Reality and Video Games.
Destiny
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Destiny is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Activision.
Imangi Studios
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Imangi Studios is an independent game development studio developing iPhone-enabled games.
Grover Gaming
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Grover Gaming is a privately-owned company born from a commitment to quality and a desire to create visually stimulating and entertaining
704Games
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704Games is a video game publisher and developer focused on delivering high-quality experiences on console and mobile.
BitMonster
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BitMonster is a group of developers working to create and improve online games and related services.
SOFT PLAY
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Soft Play is the global leader in providing contained playground environments for children ages 2-12 years old.
Shrapnel Games
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Shrapnel Games is the publisher of premier war and strategy games and provides an e-commerce platform for games and merchandise.
Boss Key Productions
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Boss Key Productions is a videogame development studio.
Ryan Eade
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Re:Creative Studios is a Charlotte based development studio with big ideas for small screens.
Limited Run Games
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Limited Run Games is a publisher and distributor of strictly limited PlayStation 4, Vita, and Nintendo Switch games.
XLOC
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XLOC is an application and tool developer focused on the international computer and video game industries.
Spark Plug Games
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Spark Plug Games is a games developer creating games for Web, PC/Mac, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.
Mighty Rabbit Studios
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Mighty Rabbit Studios is an independent game development studio in North Carolina.
Project Reality
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Project Reality specializes in PC Game Development, Video Game Design, Sound FX Production, and 3D Modeling.
Venetica
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Venetica is the pioneer and leading provider of content integration software.
Red Blue Games
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Red Blue Games is a media studio that provides programming, designing and video game development services for various clients.
Knuckle Cracker
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Knuckle Cracker is a video game developer focusing on strategy and building games.
Nakai Entertainment
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NAKAI Entertainment is a gaming company that provides a wide range of video games, such as shutter crash and ninja hammer.
The Escapist
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The Escapist is an online magazine covering mostly video games as well as movies, comics, TV, and more.
Embertone
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Embertone is a virtual musical instrument developer of innovative and realistic tools for performers, digital musicians, and composers.
Elation Digital
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Elation Digital offers marketing, sports, data capture, multitouch solutions, custom branded games, and the latest technologies services.
Trifles Games
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Trifles Games is a game development studio that focuses on designing and producing casual and hyper casual mobile games.
Bully Pulpit Games
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Bully Pulpit Games is a gaming company that makes tabletop and live action games.
Cam-Car College Collectables
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Online interactive ACC Trivia Game with daily, monthly, and yearly winners
Video Gaming
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A video game is an electronic game that involves
CLT Esports
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CLT Esports is an organization that provides LAN tournaments as well as up to date esports coverage.
Infinity Blade
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The blockbuster video game trilogy Infinity Blade reaches its epic conclusion in a thrilling story of honor, love, betrayal, and redemption.